IN PHOTOS: Fashion Trends in 2020
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Fashion is a powerful form of art and self-expression that visually defines a certain period in history or what an individual or humanity as a whole is going through in a particular time frame.
People express themselves and establish their identities through what they wear. One can definitely tell a lot about a person's lifestyle -including culture, thoughts, emotions and even political beliefs--through what clothes he or she wears.
Amazingly, although many go for a certain look that they feel suits their personality and ideology, fashion trends are ever-changing and so are people's taste in clothes.
Yearly, new fashion trends pop up and people are somehow always drawn to adhere to these emerging trends.
We abandon “outdated” looks for fresh ones because it's in our nature to constantly evolve and adapt to changes.
And speaking of changes, although fashion trends are ever-changing, old trends somehow magically find their way back, albeit most of the time with a modern twist.
So, every year, it's exciting to see what new fashion trends will be born and which old ones will be resurrected into their updated or upgraded versions.
Certainly, one of the years that will stand out in fashion history is the year 2020, a year when safety and comfort became topmost priorities as people are forced to stay at home to stay safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
But that's not to say that fashion trends this year were boring or lacked creativity. On the contrary, it's the year that many revolutionary creations were crafted in order to address people's need to be safe and stylish at the same time.
It also saw how fashion transformed into one of the most essential industries as fashion designers and labels worldwide worked hand-in-hand to address the lack of medical-grade face masks and other protective gear during the early days of the pandemic.
Some produced cloth face masks to donate or raise funds for medical frontliners, while others created face masks so that the public could have an alternative protection while surgical face masks were still low in supply at that time. Some designers even created stylish personal protective equipment or PPE coveralls.
The year 2020 also saw the birth of a new way of staging runway shows: virtual fashion shows here and abroad, and socially distant runway shows with fewer live audiences.
Indeed, it's been an exciting, purposeful and unforgettable year for fashion. Take a look at all the fashion trends in 2020 in this photo gallery.
